How to Change the Default Photo Viewer in Windows 11 [Tutorial]

If you yearn for the simpler days of Windows Photo Viewer, we'll show you how to get it back in Windows 11.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
change default photo viewer windows 10
change default photo viewer windows 11
set default photo viewer windows 10
how to change default photo viewer in windows 10
how to change default photo viewer in windows 7
how to change default image viewer windows 10

If you upgrade a PC running Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 11 , Windows Photo Viewer will be available and you can set it as your default photo viewer if you want. However, if you perform a clean installation of Windows 10—or buy a PC with Windows 11 already on it—you can’t access Photo Viewer at all. The interesting thing is that Photo Viewer is still there. It’s just hidden and you’ll have to make a couple of Registry edits to have it show up. After you do that, you can then set it as your default photo viewer.

You may need to change the default programs associated with certain protocols and file extensions. Most of us end up changing the default Photo Viewer, browser, etc., to another program of our choice. If you are one of those, then this post will show you how to change the default Photo Viewer in Windows 11/10.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.

свернуть